Moments of truth

         

 

 

Edition 228 Monday April 7th  2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, crikey where did the first quarter of the year go? 2014 certainly seems to be flashing past so fast.  I even found it hard to grab a couple of minutes last week to take stock and reflect on how things were tracking? I reckon it is important to try and do this or time can and does get away from you. With Easter a week away, school holidays starting and a long Anzac weekend all stacked up still to come in April I figured it would be May before I knew it if I didn’t take time out for a breath.

The Jones score card ‘ytd’ is a bit of a mixed bag with our wedding being the obvious highlight on the personal front however offset with a bit of a ‘need to pull finger out’ call on the business front! A quick review is about fine tuning to stay or get back on track rather than beating yourself up !

It’s a pity a few of our sports teams didn’t ‘keep up with the Joneses’ by doing the same review a little more often after some of their recent results,tough for me,Harry,and the Hendersons to endure!

From the Fletcher file; Wow, exciting weekend with a visit to the Zoo on Saturday and first night in his new ‘big boys’ bed on Sunday (attached) Some precious ‘moments of truth’ for our little boy!pity the concept of an extra hours sleep for his parents was lost on him thoughL

 

In a hurry as per normal the other day I jumped in the car and went to take off but noticed another motorist staring at me for some unknown reason? I couldn’t be bothered hanging around to find out what they were fixated with so a little annoyed and irritated I stared back rudely, it took me all my self control in my marked car to not add a gesture or two for good measure (yes I have improved!).

Anyway, I get down to the intersection and jam on the anchors to see the coffee I had just spent a fortune on and left on my car roof come screaming forward spilling on the windscreen and bonnet! L

Yes, yes, I now know why my fellow motorist was staring !! J…yes I laughed out loud after getting over the loss of my caffeine fix !! Good way to start your day with a laugh ay my expense !!!

 

I hope you have heaps of laughs this week with friends and family…. …………Cheers Jonesey!!

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon they would have loved to have seen the grumpy man lose his designer coffee!! They also enjoy a laugh at his expense every time the Blues play!!

 

UNLESS someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr Seuss

If it doesn’t take much to stand out from the crowd then why don’t more people/businesses do it? Every day there are opportunities to do just that yet how many of us;

a)recognise the moment?

b)seize the chance and make the most of it?

From my recent experiences the answer to these two questions is ‘not many’.

My most recent example is recruitment companies !!

Christine applied for a couple of part time jobs last week and was amazed at the lack of response, poor attitude and communication levels?

What is the problem with acknowledging receipt of an application? If I ran a recruitment company I would make an effort to reply to all applicants within 24 hours of receiving an application. If I did this I would defininitely stand out from the crowd in this industry! Not hard to be a bit different, surely?

Most industries are the same, simple little things that could make a huge difference are often overlooked and business opportunities are lost all day everyday.

What are some things you can be doing to make sure you recognise and seize moments to make a difference in your job? You might be surprised at how small stuff can make a big difference to peoples experience with you or your company/product/service.

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You”

Dr Seuss